Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. (21 December 1935 – 1 October 2020) was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.[2]

Alfredo G. Marañon Jr.
Marañon in 2015
41st Governor of Negros Occidental
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorGenaro Alvarez
(2010–13)
Eugenio Jose Lacson
(2013–19)
Preceded byIsidro Zayco
Succeeded byEugenio Jose Lacson
Mayor of Sagay City
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byJoseph Marañon
Succeeded byRafael Cueva
Member of Philippine House of Representatives from Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byManuel Puey
Succeeded byAlfredo Marañon III
Personal details
Born
Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr.

(1935-12-21)December 21, 1935
Sagay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth
DiedOctober 1, 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 84)
Bacolod, Philippines
Resting placeHeavenly Hills Memorial Park and Gardens
Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP–Laban (2016–2020)[1]
UNEGA
Other political
affiliations
NPC (until 2016)
SpouseMarilyn Dalisay-Marañon
Children7 (including Alfredo III)
Alma materDe La Salle University, Manila
University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

Personal life

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Marañon, also known as "Freddie" by his peers, was the third child of the late Alfredo Espinosa Marañon Sr. of Mandurriao, Iloilo and the late Salvacion Galicia Marañon of Sagay City. He was the brother of former Governor Joseph G. Maranon. His wife is Marilyn Andres Dalisay-Marañon of Looc, Romblon. His son is politician Alfredo "Thirdy" D. Marañon III. He was a farmer, civil engineer and aquaculturist by profession.

Marañon attained his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree at De La Salle University, Manila. He attended the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod and Sagay Elementary School for his secondary and elementary education.

Marañon died of cardiac health problems in a hospital in Bacolod on October 1, 2020, aged 84.[3]

Political career

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Marañon started his political career in 1964, when he became municipal councillor in Sagay.[3] He later served as vice mayor and eventually mayor of Sagay,[3] a post held previously by his older brother, the late Gov. Joseph G. Marañon. He assumed office as Governor of Negros Occidental[4] on June 30, 2010, implementing the Negros First! strategic development plan for the province. Negros First! seeks to optimize the potentials of Negros Occidental as an agricultural province to ensure food sufficiency and agricultural productivity as well as generate livelihood for the poor and marginalized. His term in office ended in 2019.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Time to read 1 minute (August 4, 2016). "Sources: Marañon to join PDP-Laban Thursday". Sun.Star. Retrieved November 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Government Officials of Negros Occidental – Negros Occidental Provincial Government". Negros-occ.gov.ph. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d Carla P. Gomez (October 2, 2020). "Ex-gov of Negros Occidental Alfredo Marañon, Jr.; 84". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Can you defy Danding and win in Negros polls?". Rappler.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Isidro Zayco
Governor of Negros Occidental
2010–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Joseph Marañon
Mayor of Sagay, Negros Occidental
2001–2010
Succeeded by
Rafael Cueva